Coverton Ransomware Removal Guide – How To Delete Coverton Ransomware

 

Coverton Ransomware has infected my computer. All my files are locked and I am unable to access my data. I don't know how my PC got infected by threat and my anti-virus is also not removing it. Coverton Ransomware is displaying a ransom message on my computer and asking me to pay the ransom to get the decryptor. What should I do now? Does it unlock files after paying the ransom? Has anyone paid the ransom to Coverton Ransomware? Is there any other way to get rid of this infection and get my files back? Please help.

Coverton Ransomware is a newly released Ransomware infection. It is a nasty file locker virus that can intrude your computer without permission and encrypt all your data. After getting installed on your machine, this harmful threat firstly scan your PC for the stored data and then lock down every possible file. It supports a wide range of files such as doc, docx, ppt, pdf, mp3, mp4, xls, jpg, jpeg, cr2 ,png, webp, swf, html, xml, csv, ods, aspx, php and many more. After infecting your files, it will add a .coverton extension to the end of all your files. It will leave a ransom note on your desktop and within all the infected files in html format. See the ransom not shown by Coverton Ransomware below :

This nasty threat will ask you to pay the ransom amount to get your files back. It will also provide a payment site for this :

Coverton Ransomware normally intrude the targeted computer bundled with spam email attachments and bundled freeware programs. Once inside your computer, this malign threat will firstly disable the security program installed on your machine. Then after it will lock all your files. This cunning malware infection also create some malign registry entries for its auto startup. Coverton Ransomware will force you to pay the ransom amount on time to get the decryptor. Many infected users have paid the ransom but they could not recover all their files. This dubious threat provide the decryptor but that can not recover all your files. So it is just simply a waste to pay the ransom. The best thing you should do is to remove Coverton Ransomware completely from your system and recover your files by using a data recovery software.

 

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What To Do If Your PC Get Infected By Coverton Ransomware

The ransomware infection has been mainly designed with the purpose to scare users and trick their money. It take your files on hostage and demand ransom to return your important data. But now the question is what you can do when your system got infected by Coverton Ransomware virus? Here are some option that you can use to get rid of this nasty infection.

Don’t Panic – Well the first thing is Don’t panic and then completely check out your system for any working files. If you got any working files then copy it to USB drive.

Pay Ransom – Other option is you can pay the ransom and wait to get your files back. (really a bad option)

Use Backup – Clean you entire system files, remove the infection completely from your PC and restore your files with any backup.

Remove Infection – You can also delete Coverton Ransomware virus using malware removal tool and remove all the infected files. You can later recover all your data by using any data recovery tool. (In case you don’t have backup of your files.) – Recommended Method.

Reinstall Windows – The last option is reinstall your Windows OS. It will completely remove all your data as well as infection. You will get a completely new infection free PC.

How To Remove Coverton Ransomware Virus From Your PC

Step 1 – Boot your computer in Safe mode.

Step 2 – Remove the infected registry entry files.

• Click Windows Flag and R button together.

• Type “regedit” and click OK button

• Find and delete following entries.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREsupWPM

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain “Default_Page_URL”

HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Classes\[Coverton Ransomware]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[Coverton Ransomware]

Step 3 – Remove From msconfig

• Click Windows + R buttons simultaneously.

• Type msconfig and press Enter

• Go to Startup tab and uncheck all entries from unknown manufacturer.

Step 4 – Restart your computer normally.

Check your computer now. If the virus has gone then you can start using your computer. If the infection still remains then head to the next step.

Step 5 – System Restore

• Insert Windows installation disk to CD drive and restart your PC.
• While system startup, keep pressing F8 or F12 key to get boot options.
• Now select the boot from CD drive option to start your computer.
• Then after you will get the System Recovery Option on your screen.
• Select the System Restore option from the list.
• Choose a nearest system restore point when your PC was not infected.
• Now follow the option on your screen to Restore your computer.

If the above manual methods didn’t removed Coverton Ransomware virus then you have only option to remove infection using a malware removal tool. It is last and the only option that can easily and safely remove this nasty threat from your computer.

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